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what is the composition of the air?

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nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide.

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what happens to pressure as you move up in the atmosphere? why?

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as you move up in the atmosphere, pressure decreases because there are less gas molecules.

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what is the most abundant gas?

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nitrogen

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what is radiation? give an example.

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when energy travels through waves; how heat gets to the earth from outer space.

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what is conduction? give an example.

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when heat moves though contact with something; when you burn your hand from touching a hot pan.

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what is convection? give an example.

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the transfer of heat through the circulation of a material; hot air will rise to the upper atmosphere.

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why does water heat up slower than land?

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because water is a slower conductor of heat than land is.